Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 25 March 2026

Job summary

Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWP) are a new and exciting development in the NHS psychological workforce. Have you recently completed the PG Cert or Cert Grad to become a Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner? Or are you currently undertaking the year long MHWP training? We are looking to employ a passionate Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioner across three Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams (NMHT) within North West Sussex (primarily based in Mid-Sussex with in-reach to Horsham and Crawley). You will work with a diverse group of professionals committed to providing evidence based care and high quality treatments to those with severe and complex mental health needs.

Why Join Us?

Within North West Sussex we have a proven track record of developing staff and are committed to your growth and career progression. We can support you towards being BABCP accredited as an MHWP and beyond. You will be part of an innovative multi-disciplinary team (MDT) that embraces the transformation and improvement of services. You will work closely with Psychology Profession colleagues and receive high standards of supervision. You will be part of a friendly and cohesive group of MHWP's with great connections to the wider MHWP community. MHWP's are valued team members and play a key role in MDT working. Our service values compassionate care and promotes a psychologically safe work environment, ensuring that you feel appreciated and supported.

Main duties of the job

What you'll do:

Provide clients with low intensity psychological interventions aligned to cognitive-behavioural principles, including: behavioural activation; graded exposure; teaching problem solving skills; recognising and managing emotions; improving sleep; psycho-education; building confidence
Assess the client's suitability for these interventions
You will typically support service users for up to 6 sessions over a period of up to 4 months
Risk assess and to plan care collaboratively with service users
Set collaborative goals for intervention with service users
Implement pre and post outcome measures with service users
Form professional relationships and relate to service users in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture
Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances
Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
When appropriate, take on the role of key worker for the service user
Regularly attend clinical supervision with a qualified psychology professional
Work alongside service users, families, carers and multi-disciplinary team members to co-ordinate care, and support collaborative decision-making about care and treatment.
Exercise good personal time management, punctuality, reliable attendance and good organisational skills

About us

What we offer:

- Flexible Working: We support a healthy work/life balance with options for some days home-working and flexible start/finish times.

- Career Development: Engage in professional supervision, ongoing training, and opportunities for CPD and career growth within our Trust.

- Benefits: Enjoy an excellent NHS pension, generous holiday entitlement, access to NHS discount schemes and access to the Employee Assistance Programme.

- Inclusive Environment: We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring that everyone can belong and thrive in their career with us.

Living and Working in West Sussex:

West Sussex offers the perfect blend of rural charm and city convenience and beautiful countryside, it's an ideal place to call home. Whether you're relocating or already live locally, we'll support you every step of the way.

Join Us in Making a Difference:

Be a part of our mission to champion the rights of people with mental health difficulties and contribute to sustainable healthcare. Apply today and take the next step in your career with Northwest Sussex NMHT's. Together, we can make a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AN-20904-C

Job locations

New Park House

Horsham

RH12 1RJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

What are we looking for?

PG Cert or Cert Grad in Mental Health Wellbeing Practice
Experience of delivering low intensity psychologically informed work using CBT principles to those with severe and enduring mental health problems
Experience of working well within a multidisciplinary NHS Team
Experience of delivering goal focused, short-term, time-limited work.
Experience of promoting wellbeing and social inclusion.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting and productive relationships with colleagues and service users
A good understanding of mental health issues and ability to formulate psychologically around these
Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to tailor them to a variety of audiences
The ability to work independently and think quickly in often challenging situations
The creativity to solve problems and tackle obstacles in new ways
Effective time management skills to juggle competing demands in a busy and sometimes pressured work environment

We encourage applications from those currently undertaking and about to complete their MHWP training

Job description

Job responsibilities

What are we looking for?

PG Cert or Cert Grad in Mental Health Wellbeing Practice
Experience of delivering low intensity psychologically informed work using CBT principles to those with severe and enduring mental health problems
Experience of working well within a multidisciplinary NHS Team
Experience of delivering goal focused, short-term, time-limited work.
Experience of promoting wellbeing and social inclusion.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting and productive relationships with colleagues and service users
A good understanding of mental health issues and ability to formulate psychologically around these
Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to tailor them to a variety of audiences
The ability to work independently and think quickly in often challenging situations
The creativity to solve problems and tackle obstacles in new ways
Effective time management skills to juggle competing demands in a busy and sometimes pressured work environment

We encourage applications from those currently undertaking and about to complete their MHWP training

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within an NHS Multidisciplinary team
One year Qualification as a Mental Health wellbeing Practitioner
Registration or Eligibility for Registration with the BPS or BABCP for accreditation in a MHWP role

Desirable

Current registration with BPS or BABCP

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working within an NHS Multidisciplinary team
One year Qualification as a Mental Health wellbeing Practitioner
Registration or Eligibility for Registration with the BPS or BABCP for accreditation in a MHWP role

Desirable

Current registration with BPS or BABCP

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).